Opposition figure Nicole Seah has thrown in
her lot with the Workers' Party (WP), probably its most prominent
newcomer since the last general election.
The former National Solidarity Party (NSP) candidate is
now walking the ground with the WP in East Coast GRC and was
spotted at a food distribution exercise in Bedok earlier this
year.
She began volunteering with the party's media team
after the 2015 General Election and wrote parts of the WP 60th
anniversary book launched last month, The Straits Times learnt.
Observers said the 31-year-old will add star power to the WP slate
in East Coast GRC, if fielded, noting it was the most hotly
contested GRC after Aljunied at the last two elections.
Ms Seah is an advertising executive who rose to fame in
the 2011 General Election, running a surprisingly strong campaign
in Marine Parade GRC.
Her NSP team lost with 43.4 per cent of votes against
the PAP team led by then senior minister Goh Chok Tong, which
garnered 56.6 per cent.
Mr Goh cited Ms Seah as a factor for his team's
lower-than-expected vote share, saying in a post-election press
conference: "She spoke quite persuasively to the younger people as
well as some older people. So I could sense that quite a few people
supported her."
When contacted yesterday, the WP confirmed that Ms Seah
is a volunteer. Ms Seah declined to comment.Political analyst Lam
Peng Er said: "If Nicole Seah were to run on the WP ticket at East
Coast GRC, she will add star quality to the WP slate. She wears her
heart on her sleeve and can connect very well with crowds at
political rallies."
TNP